#126: Playwriting 101 Masterclass & Theatre ft. Abhishek Majumdar

Abhishek Majumdar, playwright, author of Djinns of Eidgah, Rizwaan and Pah-La and professor of theatre at NYU Abu Dhabi, talks about how we fell in love with theatre, the basics of playwriting, how to write a scene, role of language and audience and whether theatre should get political.Abhishek: https://nyuad.nyu.edu/en/academics/divisions/arts-and-humanities/faculty/abhishek-majumdar.htmlSUPPORT:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/knowtimeAnchor: https://anchor.fm/knowtime/supportYoutube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-937lA3_s2g5AxdpKQjVg/joinPODCAST:Anchor: https://anchor.fm/knowtimeSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2CjRJPktODLDeHavCNDLGAApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/know-time/id1535371851?uo=4CONNECT:Youtube: Subscribe!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowtimetofly/Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/shalajlawania/Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowtimetoflyTwitter (Personal): https://twitter.com/shalajlawaniaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/knowtimetoflyReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/knowtimetofly/Blog: http://www.sadisticshalpy.com/Producer & Host: Shalaj LawaniaTIMELINE0:00 Introduction1:30 The Magic of Theatre8:20 Is There Too Much Content These Days?15:36 Playwriting 101: What Is The Invisible?25:35 Playwriting 101: What Is A Society?30:48 Theory vs. Life Experiences33:13 Playwriting 101: Which Patterns Are Beautiful?36:02 How Do You Write A Scene?44:59 Realism In Theatre49:20 Role Of The Audience In Theatre56:37 Role Of Language In Theatre1:06:47 Influence Of Theatre Layouts & Shapes1:08:36 Is Theatre Respected In India?1:15:38 Should Theatre Always Send A Message?1:21:54 The Political Context In Sholay

1:26:25 Why My Work Is Being Suppressed1:34:48 Lego Interpretation1:35:46 Inspirations (Books, Movies, Playwrights)1:43:39 Legacy & Meaning of Life#theatre #playwright #playwriting